Accessory for a bean bag toss game

ABSTRACT

A bag toss game includes a game board with a target opening, sometimes known as corn hole. A pair of legs are pivotally mounted to the game board to support the game board at an angle relative to a support surface. A stowable accessory stand based on a pair of parallel sidebars is connected at upper ends by a perpendicular crossbar. The accessory stand is movable between a predetermined vertical angle position and a stowed position defined within the game board. The lower ends of the sidebars are mounted to the pair of legs. A shelf may be pivotally mounted to the accessory stand. The shelf is movable from a playing position parallel to the support surface to a stowed position parallel to the sidebars. A retention assembly may include a pair of supports extending from an end of the game board to the sidebars

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Pat. Application No.63/260,740, filed Aug. 31, 2021, which is hereby incorporated byreference.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

Aspects of the present invention deal with bag toss games, and inparticular deal with accessories usable with bag toss games.

BACKGROUND

Recreational sports games, such as bag toss games (colloquially known ascorn hole), are popular summer games for cookouts and family gatherings.Typical bag toss games include a slanted game board with a pair ofpivotable legs. Typically, the legs support the game board at an angleduring play. The game board generally defines one or more openingsthrough which players attempt to toss a bag, such as a bean bag, inorder to score. Typical bag toss game boards do not include a scoreboardfor monitoring the progress of the game. Generally, bag toss games areplayed during the day as current gaming systems do not include built-inlights for the game board. This prevents players from being able toenjoy the game after dark without a separate lighting system.

Typically, players hold their drinks while playing and/or leave the gameto eat or drink. It would be desirable to have a place for players toset drinks, food, and/or other items while playing. In the past, somebag toss games have been used in combination with a separate shelfportion. However, separate shelf portions are unsteady and tend to be anunreliable place for players to set drinks and/or other items.Similarly, separate shelf portions take up considerably more spaceduring transport. As should be appreciated, a bag toss game with abuilt-in and stowable shelf portion is desirable to players.

Thus, there is a need for improvement in this field.

SUMMARY

Embodiments of the present disclosure include accessories for bag tossgames. The game generally includes a bag toss (corn hole) game board anda stowable accessory stand.

In one embodiment, the accessory stand includes a pair of parallelsidebars connected at upper ends by a perpendicular crossbar to form aninverted U shape. Generally, the accessory stand is pivotally mounted toone or more pivotal support legs of the bag toss game board. The legsare configured to pivot underneath the accessory stand when not in use,thus decreasing the storage space taken up by the game board andaccessory. In one example, the accessory stand is mounted to the legsvia one or more fasteners such that the accessory stand is pivotal aboutan axis formed by the fasteners. When deployed, the accessory standextends upward. Optionally, the accessory stand may include a scorekeeping system on a forward-facing surface of the sidebars.

In certain embodiments, the accessory stand may be secured to the gameboard by a retention assembly. Example retention assemblies may includesupports such as a pair of braces and/or hook and eye type fasteners tohold the accessory stand at the correct vertical angle. In one example,the retention assembly includes a pair of thumbscrews threadedlyconnected to an end of the game board and a pair of pivotal bracesconnected to the sidebars of the accessory stand.

In certain embodiments, the accessory stand may include a pivotableshelf mounted to the crossbar of the accessory stand by a shelf supportassembly. The shelf support assembly may be a pair of brackets. In oneexample, the shelf support assembly is a pair of L shaped supportbrackets. In another example, the shelf support assembly is a pair ofslidable support brackets.

The shelf generally includes one or more components. For example, theshelf may include one or more cup holders. Optionally, the shelf mayinclude a lighting system configured to illuminate the game target fornighttime play.

In one example, the accessory stand may be pivoted inward/downward tostore the stand underneath the game board as the legs are folded. Asshould be appreciated, storing the accessory stand under the game boardreduces the space needed for storage and transport. Optionally, the gameboard can be used without the accessory stand deployed.

In a representative embodiment, a bag toss game includes a game board,wherein the game board defines a target opening and a pair of legspivotally mounted to the game board to support the game board at anangle relative to a support surface. The game further includes astowable accessory stand, wherein the accessory stand is movable from astorage configuration parallel to the game board to an upright playingconfiguration, wherein the accessory stand includes a pair of parallelsidebars connected at upper ends by a perpendicular crossbar, whereinthe sidebars and crossbar form an inverted U shape, and wherein lowerends of the sidebars are pivotally mounted to the pair of legs. A shelfis mounted to the accessory stand. A retention assembly includes a pairof supports extending between an end of the game board and the sidebarsin the playing configuration, and wherein the retention assemblysupports are selectively engageable to hold the accessory stand in theupright playing configuration at an acute vertical angle with respect toa vertical axis.

Other objects and attendant advantages will be readily appreciated, asthe same become better understood by reference to the following detaileddescription when considered in connection with the accompanyingdrawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a representative embodiment of a bagtoss game with an accessory stand according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the bag toss game of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of a stand mounting system of thebag toss game of FIG. 1

FIG. 4 is a bottom perspective view of the bag toss game of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the bag toss game of FIG. 1 in a stowedconfiguration.

FIG. 6A is an enlarged bottom view of the bag toss game of FIG. 5 .

FIG. 6B is an end perspective view of another embodiment of the bag tossgame of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 7 is a bottom perspective view of a shelf of the bag toss game ofFIG. 1 .

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view of a shelf support system ofthe bag toss game of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view of the shelf support system ofFIG. 8 in a stowed configuration.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the bag toss game of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a representative embodiment of a bagtoss game with an accessory stand according to another embodiment of thepresent disclosure.

FIG. 12 is a side view of the bag toss game of FIG. 11 .

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a support structure of the bag tossgame of FIG. 11 .

FIG. 14 is a partial perspective view of a stand mounting system of thebag toss game of FIG. 11

FIG. 15 is a bottom perspective view of the bag toss game of FIG. 11 .

FIG. 16 is a bottom view of the bag toss game of FIG. 11 in a stowedconfiguration.

FIG. 17 is a partial cross-sectional view of a shelf support system ofthe bag toss game of FIG. 11 .

FIG. 18 is a partial cross-sectional view of the shelf support system ofFIG. 17 in a stowed configuration.

FIG. 19 is a partial perspective view of another example of a standmounting system usable with the bag toss game.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of another example of a shelf usable withthe bag toss game.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the shelf of FIG. 20 in a stowedconfiguration.

FIG. 22 is a side view of a shelf support bracket usable with the shelfof FIG. 20 .

DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLUSTRATED EMBODIMENTS

For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of thedisclosure, reference will now be made to the embodiments illustratedand specific language will be used to describe the same. It willnevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of thedisclosure is thereby intended, such alterations, modifications, andfurther applications of the principles being contemplated as wouldnormally occur to one skilled in the art to which the disclosurerelates.

A bag toss game includes a game board with a target opening, sometimesknown as corn hole. A pair of legs are pivotally mounted to the gameboard to support the game board at an angle relative to a supportsurface. Representative embodiments include a stowable accessory standbased on a pair of parallel sidebars connected at upper ends by aperpendicular crossbar. The stowable accessory stand is movable betweenan upright position and a stowed position defined within the game board.The lower ends of the sidebars are mounted to the pair of legs. In someembodiments, a shelf is pivotally mounted to the accessory stand. Theshelf is movable from a playing position parallel to the support surfaceto a stowed position parallel to the sidebars. In some embodiments, aretention assembly includes a pair of supports extending from an end ofthe game board to the sidebars. The retention assembly supports areselectively engageable to hold the accessory stand at the predeterminedvertical angle with respect to a vertical axis. Any of the shelfsupports arrangements herein can be used with any of the retentionassemblies herein, as well as the embodiments for storing the accessorystand within the game board.

FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate examples of a representative bag toss game 100in a playing configuration. The bag toss game 100 typically includes arectangular game board 105 defining at least one target opening 110. Asshould be appreciated, the game board 105 may be other shapes, such ascircular, polygonal, and/or any other design. The target opening 110 istypically circular. However, in other embodiments, the target opening110 may be other shapes, such as rectangular, triangular, polygonal,and/or any other design. In yet another embodiment, the game board 105may have multiple openings 110. The object of the game is typically forplayers to toss a bag, generally a bean bag, onto the game board 105and/or through the target opening 110 to score one or more points.Pivotally attached to the game board 105 are a pair of legs 120. Thelegs 120 support the game board in a semi-upright position, which isangled or slanted at an upward angle with respect to the ground orsupport surface (best shown in FIG. 2 ). The legs 120 are generallypivotable about an axis formed by one or more fasteners 135 (as shown byarrow 150 in FIG. 2 ). In the illustrated embodiment, disposed betweenthe legs 120 is a crossbar 170. The crossbar 170 forces the legs toremain in parallel and move as a single unit as the legs pivot.Optionally, the legs may be pivoted under the game board to reduce thestorage area taken up by the game. Fastener 135 may be a bolt, screw,rivet, nail, and/or any other type pivotal fastener.

In the illustrated embodiment, pivotally attached to the legs 120, viafasteners 130, is an accessory stand 125. The accessory stand 125 is inthe form of an upside down “U” shape defined by parallel sidebars 175with upper ends connected by a top crossbar 180 and lower ends connectedto the legs 120. The accessory stand 125 is generally pivotable, withrespect to legs 120, about an axis formed by fasteners 130 (as shown byarrow 155 in FIG. 2 ). The accessory stand 125 combines with legs 120 tocreate a support assembly 115. The accessory stand 125 includes a shelf140 mounted to the top crossbar 180. The shelf 140 enables a player torest objects and/or drinks on the shelf 140 during play. As shown byarrow 160 in FIG. 2 , the shelf is pivotable into a storage position,parallel and abutting the sidebars 175, when not in use. In someembodiments, the shelf 140 may include one or more cupholders 145.

Illustrated in FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion of the supportassembly 115. The support assembly 115 includes retention assembly 404including a pair of supports in the form of a pair of hooks 405 and eyes410. The retention assembly 404 is typically used to secure theaccessory stand 125 upright at a predetermined vertical angle in orderto orient the shelf 140 parallel with the ground and/or support surface.As depicted by arrow 415, during setup the accessory stand 125 isadvanced forward until the hook 405 can be inserted into the eye 410.Once the hook 405 is inserted into the eye 410, the accessory stand 125is released to lean away from the game board, yet held in position bythe retention assembly 404.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the sidebars 175 of the accessory stand 125 maylean away to sit at a vertical angle 165 with respect to a vertical axis185. In one example, the angle 165 is acute and less than 20 degrees. Inanother example, the angle is less than 45 degrees. In a furtherexample, the angle is approximately 15 degrees. The vertical angle 165enables gravity to provide a downward force on the accessory stand 125,thus applying a tension force on the retention assembly 404 to hold theaccessory stand 125 at the vertical angle required to have the shelf 140parallel with the ground. In alternate embodiments, the accessory stand125 stands upright in alignment with vertical axis 185, wherein theacute angle 165 is zero degrees.

Illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5 are bottom views of the bag toss game 100in a playing configuration and a storage configuration. As best shown inFIG. 4 , the lower side of bag toss game 100 defines a recessed storagecompartment 505 defined by the game board 105 and the thickness of oneor more game board sides 535. The legs 120, accessory stand 125, andshelf 140 nest within storage compartment 505 as shown in FIG. 5 .Within the storage compartment 505 may be one or more supports 510. Thesupports 510 define one or more cutouts 515. The cutouts 515 enable theaccessory stand 125 to fold down within the storage compartment 505 andextend through the supports, without protruding outward from the storagecompartment 505.

Optionally, the sidebars 175 and/or the crossbar 180 may be made ofmetal or another magnetic material and magnets are mounted to the gameboard to attract and hold the sidebars and/or crossbar within thestorage compartment 505 when in the storage configuration 605. In oneversion, as seen in FIG. 6A, the cutouts 515 may include one or moremagnets 530. Magnets 530 arranged to abut and attract the sidebars 175via a magnetic attraction force to hold the accessory stand 125 withinthe cutouts 515. In another embodiment, shown best in FIG. 6B, a pair ofmagnets 610 are mounted to the lower inner surface 520 of the game board105 and towards a distal end 525 of the game board 105. FIG. 6Billustrates a pair of magnets 610 mounted in a crossbeam arrangedparallel to the ends of the game board. Magnets 610 may be aligned toattract sidebars 175 or crossbar 180. In other optional embodiments,hook and loop type fasteners may be used to secure the accessory stand125 within the cutouts 515. For example, the sidebars 175 may include ahook portion of the fastener and the cutouts 515 may include thecorresponding loop portion of the fastener. When in the storageconfiguration 605, the bag toss game 100 can be stored and transportedwithout disconnecting the accessory stand 125.

To place the bag toss game 100 into the storage configuration 605 fromthe playing configuration, the user typically releases and pivots theshelf 140 downward, until the shelf 140 rests against the forwardsurfaces of the sidebars 175 as illustrated in FIG. 9 . The user maythen release the retention assembly 404 by removing the hooks 405 fromthe eyes 410. Generally, the user may then pivot the game board legs 120under game board 105 and into the storage compartment 505 until the legs120 contact the inner surface 520 of the game board 105. In combinationwith pivoting the legs 120, the user may pivot the accessory stand 125under the storage compartment 505, with the shelf 140 towards the distalend 525 of the game board 105, until the accessory stand 125 parallelsthe inner surface 520 of the game board 105. At this stage, theaccessory stand 125 is nested between the sides 535, as illustrated inFIG. 5 . As should be appreciated, the steps listed above can becompleted in any order based on user preference.

Illustrated in FIGS. 7-9 are various views of the shelf 140. The shelf140 may include a channel 810 with one or more light emitting diodes(LEDs) 815. The illustrated channel 810 is located on a bottom portion820 of the shelf 140. The LEDs 815 are housed within the channel 810 andemit light onto the game board 105. In some examples, the LEDs 815 areactivated by a dusk-dawn light sensor. In other examples, the LEDs areactivated by a manual switch 825 located on the bottom portion 820 ofthe shelf 140.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show a cross-section of one side of a shelf supportassembly 900 of which the opposite side is a mirror image. The shelfsupport assembly 900 includes hinges 905 between the shelf 140 and thecrossbar 180 and a pair of hinged support brackets 910. The hinges 905allow shelf 140 to pivot from a use or playing position 915 (shown inFIG. 8 ) to a stowed position 920 (shown in FIG. 9 ). Each supportbracket 910 is an “L” shaped rod with a first leg 935 to support theshelf parallel to the ground and a second leg 940 aligned with thesidebars 175. Each support bracket 910 is pivotal within a hinge 945about an axis of the second leg 940. When support brackets 910 pivot,the first leg 935 rotates horizontally from a first position 925perpendicular to crossbar 180 (shown in FIG. 8 ) to a second position930 parallel to and underneath crossbar 180 (shown in FIG. 9 ). When inthe first position 925, the first leg 935 of the support bracket 910supports the shelf in the first position 915. To move the shelf 140 tothe second position 920, the user rotates the first leg 935 of thesupport bracket 910 into the second position 930, where the first leg935 is parallel with the crossbar 180, allowing the shelf 140 to pivotdownward via hinge 905.

FIG. 10 shows bag toss game 100 with an optional scoreboard 1105 on aforward-facing surface of the sidebars 175 of the accessory stand 125.In some embodiments, the scoreboard 1105, may include one or more LEDs(not shown for ease of illustration). As should be appreciated, thescoreboard may light up the one or more LEDs to depict the scoreautomatically. For example, the scoreboard may light up after a bag istossed through the target opening. In other examples, a user may adjustthe scoreboard to reflect the current score numeral 1110 after eachround. For example, scoreboard 1105 may include one or more magnets orsliders 1115. The magnets or sliders 1115 may be moved after each roundto display the corresponding score on the scoreboard 1105. As should beappreciated, scoreboard 1105 could be used with any of the embodimentsdisclosed herein.

FIGS. 11-18 illustrate examples of the bag toss game 100 with alternateaccessories. The bag toss game 100 shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is the sameas described in FIGS. 1 and 2 , except for the alternate accessoriesdescribed below in detail.

Illustrated in FIG. 13 is a support assembly 1215. Comparable to theforegoing, the support assembly 1215 includes the accessory stand 125and the legs 120. In this embodiment, as can be seen in FIG. 13 , theaccessory stand 125 is slidably mounted to the legs 120 via pivotablebrackets 1310. The brackets 1310 allow the accessory stand 125 to moveas shown by arrows 1305 during setup or storage. As should beappreciated, the brackets 1310 enable the accessory stand 125 to be usedindependently of the legs 120. For example, the legs 120 may be deployedwhile the accessory stand 125 remains under the game board 105.

Illustrated in FIG. 14 is an enlarged view of a portion of the supportassembly 1215. The support assembly 1215 includes retention assembly1404 including supports in the form of a pair of braces 1410, mounted onthe game board 105, and a pair of pins 1405 mounted on the sidebars 175.A base end of each brace 1410 is mounted to the game board 105 via ahinge 1403. The hinge 1403 allows the brace 1410 to pivot and layparallel and flat against the end of the game board 105 when not in useor to extend perpendicularly outward during use. The distal ends of eachbrace 1410 includes an aperture 1411 configured to engage a pin 1405. Insome optional embodiments, the braces 1410 may also include a bottleopener 1414 formed as an opening in the brace 1410.

The retention assembly 1404 serves the same function and purpose asretention assembly 404 described in detail in FIG. 3 . As depicted byarrow 1415, during setup the accessory stand 125 is rotatedforward/upward until pin 1405 is placed through the aperture 1411 of thebrace 1410. Once the pin is in aperture 1411, the accessory stand 125 isreleased, yet held in position by gravity and the retention assembly1404.

FIGS. 15 and 16 include many of the same components and functions asdescribed in FIGS. 4 and 5 . The method of transferring the bag tossgame 100 into a storage configuration 1605 is described below.

To place the bag toss game 100 into the storage configuration 1605, theuser typically pivots the shelf 140 downwards as best described later inFIGS. 17-18 . Generally, the user may then release the retentionassembly 1404 by removing the pin 1405 from the aperture 1411 of thebrace 1410. The user may then slide the accessory stand 125 downwardsthrough the pivotable brackets 1310 and pivot the accessory stand 125and legs 120 into the storage compartment 505 until the accessory stand125 contacts the inner surface 520 of the game board 105. In thisembodiment, the shelf 140 is positioned away from a distal end 525 ofthe game board 105. At this stage, the accessory stand 125 is parallelto the game board 105 and nested between the sides 535. As should beappreciated, the steps listed above can be completed in any order basedon user preference.

FIGS. 17 and 18 show a cross-section of one side of a shelf supportassembly 1400 of which the other side is a mirror image. The shelfsupport assembly 1400 includes hinges 905 between the shelf 140 and thecrossbar 180 and support brackets 1910. Each support bracket 1910 is atriangular shaped plate with a first surface 1945 to support the shelf140 parallel to the ground and a pivotal hinge 1935 mounted to a sidebar175. Each bracket 1910 rotates horizontally via hinge 1935 from a firstposition 1925, perpendicular to the crossbar 180 (shown in FIG. 17 ), toa second position 1930 parallel to the crossbar 180 (shown in FIG. 18 ).When in the first position 1925, the support brackets 1910 support theshelf 140. To move the shelf 140 to the stored position, the userrotates the support brackets 1910 into the second position 1930, wherethe brackets 1910 are parallel with the crossbar 180. The shelf 140 maythen pivot downward via hinges 905.

FIG. 19 illustrates another example of a retention assembly 2104 usablewith the bag toss game 100. The retention assembly 2104 includes a pairof supports in the form of braces 2105 and a corresponding pair ofthumbscrews 2115. The braces 2105 are generally pivotally mounted to thesidebars 175 of the accessory stand 125 by a fastener 2110. Thethumbscrews 2115 are generally threadedly connected to a pair ofinternally threaded apertures 2135 on the game board 105 such thatclockwise rotation tightens the thumbscrews 2115 and counterclockwiserotation loosens the thumbscrews 2115.

The retention assembly 2104 is typically used to secure the accessorystand 125 into an upright position at a predetermined vertical angle inorder to orient the shelf 140 parallel with the ground and/or supportsurface. As depicted by arrow 2120, the accessory stand 125 is advancedforward until a flange 2112 of the brace 2105 abuts a game board edge2130. Each flange may define a slot or opening that the thumb screwshaft can be placed through laterally or axially. Once the flange 2112of the brace 2105 is positioned between the game board edge and a head2114 of the thumbscrew 2115, the thumbscrew 2115 may be tightened viaclockwise rotation to clamp the brace 2105 into position to secure theretention assembly 2104.

Illustrated in FIGS. 20-22 are views of a shelf support assembly 2205.The shelf support assembly 2205 includes a pair of slidable supportbrackets 2215. Each support bracket 2215 is mounted to the shelf 140 viaa pivotable fastener 2225 and slideably mounted to the accessory stand2125 via a pin 2230. The support assembly further includes one or morehinges 905, as previously described.

FIG. 22 shows supports in the form of support brackets 2215, each with abody 2405 defining a slot 2410. Towards a first end 2425 of the slot2410 is a pin retention opening 2415 with a diameter larger than theslot width. The pin 2230 includes a larger diameter portioncorresponding to the retention opening diameter and a smaller diameterportion corresponding to the width of slot 2410. The support bracket2215 is spring biased away from the sidebars 175 so that opening 2415 isbiased to engage the larger diameter portion of pin 2230 when the shelf140 is deployed.

For example, when the shelf 140 is pivoted into the deployed position,the pin 2230 slides within the slot 2410 until reaching the retentionopening 2415, where the larger diameter pin portion engages the opening2415. Once in the retention opening 2415, the pin 2230 is locked intoposition, thus, keeping the shelf deployed (best shown in FIG. 20 ). Tostow the shelf 140, the user applies lateral force to the first end 2425of the bracket 2215 to disengage the retention opening 2415 and move thesmaller diameter portion of the pin 2230 into the slot 2410. After thepin 2230 is disengaged from opening 2415, the pin slides along thelength of the slot 2410 as the shelf 2210 is moved to a stowed position2245.

The retention assemblies disclosed herein rely on a three-pointarrangement between a point on the game board end, a point on the gameboard leg, and a point on the sidebars. In still other embodiments, theretention assembly supports may optionally be formed from a flexiblecord, a chain, a cable, and/or a similar material as long as the cord,chain, and/or cable is exposed to a tension force when in use. As shouldalso be noted, any of the herein described retention assemblies andshelf support systems may be used interchangeably. For example, theshelf support system described in FIGS. 8 and 9 may be used with theretention assembly of FIG. 19 . In another example, the shelf supportsystem described in FIGS. 20-22 may be used with the retention assemblyof FIG. 3 . Further, any of the shelf support systems and retentionassemblies may be used with pivot fasteners 130 or pivotal brackets1310.

While the disclosure has been illustrated and described in detail in thedrawings and foregoing description, the same is to be considered asillustrative and not restrictive in character, it being understood thatonly the preferred embodiment has been shown and described and that allchanges and modifications that come within the spirit of the disclosureare desired to be protected.

What is claimed is:
 1. A bag toss game, comprising: a game board,wherein the game board defines a target opening; a pair of legspivotally mounted to the game board to support the game board at anangle relative to a support surface; a stowable accessory stand, whereinthe accessory stand is movable from a storage configuration parallel tothe game board to an upright playing configuration, wherein theaccessory stand includes a pair of parallel sidebars connected at upperends by a perpendicular crossbar, wherein the sidebars and crossbar forman inverted U shape, and wherein lower ends of the sidebars arepivotally mounted to the pair of legs; a shelf mounted to the accessorystand; and, a retention assembly, wherein the retention assemblyincludes a pair of supports extending between an end of the game boardand the sidebars in the playing configuration, and wherein the retentionassembly supports are selectively engageable to hold the accessory standin the upright playing configuration at an acute vertical angle withrespect to a vertical axis.
 2. The bag toss game of claim 1, wherein theacute vertical angle is less than 45 degrees.
 3. The bag toss game ofclaim 1, wherein the supports include a pair of adjustable thumbscrewsthreadedly mounted to the end of the game board and a pair of bracespivotally mounted to the sidebars, wherein the braces include flangeportions, and wherein the flange portions are selectively clamped to thegame board by the thumbscrews to maintain the accessory stand at theacute vertical angle.
 4. The bag toss game of claim 1, wherein thesupports include a pair of hooks pivotally mounted to the sidebars and apair of eyes mounted to an end of the game board, and wherein theaccessory stand is maintained at the acute vertical angle when the hooksare positioned within the eyes.
 5. The bag toss game of claim 1, whereinthe supports include a pair of pivotal braces hingedly mounted to theend of the game board and a pair of pins mounted to the sidebars,wherein each brace defines an aperture on a distal end of the brace, andwherein the accessory stand is maintained at the acute vertical anglewhen the pins are inserted through the brace apertures.
 6. The bag tossgame of claim 5, wherein the braces are hinged to lay parallel with anend of the game board when not in use, and wherein the braces extendperpendicular to the end of the game board when in use.
 7. The bag tossgame of claim 1, wherein the game board includes one or more sides andan inner surface, wherein the sides and inner surface define a storagecompartment, and wherein the accessory stand, shelf, and legs nestwithin the storage compartment when in the storage configuration.
 8. Thebag toss game of claim 7, comprising magnets mounted in the storagecompartment which magnetically attract the accessory stand to retain theaccessory stand in the storage configuration.
 9. The bag toss game ofclaim 8, wherein the magnets mounted in the storage compartment attractand retain the sidebars via a magnetic attraction force.
 10. The bagtoss game of claim 8, wherein the magnets mounted in the storagecompartment attract and retain the accessory stand crossbar via amagnetic attraction force.
 11. The bag toss game of claim 1, wherein theshelf includes one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) on a bottomsurface of the shelf, and wherein the one or more LEDs emit light ontothe game board.
 12. The bag toss game of claim 1, wherein the sidebarsare mounted to the legs via pivotable brackets, and wherein thepivotable brackets enable both rotational and translational movement ofthe accessory stand relative to the legs.
 13. A bag toss game,comprising: a game board, wherein the game board defines a targetopening; a pair of legs pivotally mounted to the game board to supportthe game board at an angle relative to a support surface; a stowableaccessory stand, wherein the accessory stand is movable from a storageconfiguration parallel to the game board to an upright playingconfiguration, wherein the accessory stand includes a pair of parallelsidebars connected at upper ends by a perpendicular crossbar, whereinthe sidebars and crossbar form an inverted U shape, and wherein lowerends of the sidebars are pivotally mounted to the pair of legs; a shelfmounted to the crossbar, wherein the shelf includes a shelf supportassembly, and wherein the shelf support assembly allows the shelf tomove from a playing position parallel to the support surface to a stowedposition parallel to the sidebars; and a retention assembly extendingbetween an end of the game board and the sidebars in the playingconfiguration, and wherein the retention assembly is selectivelyengageable to hold the accessory stand in the upright playingconfiguration at an acute vertical angle with respect to a verticalaxis.
 14. The bag toss game of claim 13, wherein the shelf supportassembly includes a pair of brackets mounted to the sidebars and movablebetween a first position and a second position, wherein in the firstposition the brackets extend perpendicular to the crossbar and supportthe shelf in a playing position, and wherein in the second position thebrackets extend parallel to the crossbar and allow the shelf to pivot tothe stowed position.
 15. The bag toss game of claim 14, wherein the pairof brackets are a pair of L shaped support brackets with a first leg tosupport the shelf and a second leg pivotally mounted in-line with thesidebars.
 16. The bag toss game of claim 13, wherein shelf supportassembly includes a pair of slidable support brackets, each brackethaving a body defining a slot, wherein a first end of the slot defines apin retention opening with a diameter larger than a width of the slot,wherein the slidable support brackets are pivotally mounted to the shelfand slidably mounted to the accessory stand via a pin with a largerdiameter pin portion and a smaller diameter pin portion, wherein theslidable brackets are spring biased to bias the pin retention openingsto engage the larger diameter pin portions when the shelf is deployed,and wherein the pin retention openings disengage from the largerdiameter pin portions when a lateral force is applied to each bracket.17. The bag toss game of claim 13, wherein the shelf includes one ormore light emitting diodes (LEDs) on a bottom surface of the shelf, andwherein the one or more LEDs emit light onto the game board.
 18. The bagtoss game of claim 13, wherein the sidebars are mounted to the legs viaone or more pivotable brackets, and wherein the pivotable bracketsenable both rotational and translational movement of the accessorystand.
 19. A bag toss game, comprising: a game board, wherein the gameboard defines a target opening; a pair of legs pivotally mounted to thegame board to support the game board at an angle relative to a supportsurface; a stowable accessory stand, wherein the accessory stand ismovable from a storage configuration parallel to the game board to anupright playing configuration, wherein the accessory stand includes apair of parallel sidebars connected at upper ends by a perpendicularcrossbar, and wherein lower ends of the sidebars are pivotally mountedto the pair of legs; a shelf, wherein the shelf is pivotally mounted tothe accessory stand by a shelf support assembly with a pair of slidablesupport brackets each having a body defining a slot, wherein theslidable support brackets are pivotally mounted to the shelf andslidably mounted to the accessory stand via a pin, and wherein the shelfis movable from a playing position parallel to the support surface to astowed position parallel to the sidebars; and, a retention assembly,wherein the retention assembly includes a pair of adjustable thumbscrewsthreadedly mounted to an end of the game board and a pair of bracespivotally mounted to the sidebars, and wherein the braces areselectively clamped to the game board by the thumbscrews to maintain theaccessory stand at an acute vertical angle with respect to a verticalaxis in the playing configuration.
 20. The bag toss game of claim 18,wherein a first end of the slot defines a pin retention opening with adiameter larger than a width of the slot, wherein the pin has a largerdiameter pin portion and a smaller diameter pin portion, wherein theslidable brackets are spring biased away from the sidebars to bias thepin retention openings to engage the larger diameter pin portions whenthe shelf is in the playing position, and wherein the pin retentionopenings disengage from the larger diameter pin portions when a lateralforce is applied to first ends of the brackets.